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DISCUSSION

Please register your comments with this page by e-mailing us. It is important to get people's views in order to advance the correct and safe use of essential oils in Ireland.

The Sandalwood Trade in India and Indonesia

Recently I came across this web page on the sandalwood industry. Read this page and then send your comments. It makes for disturbing reading. At the moment I am trying to decide whether or not to continue to supply sandalwood to my customers. My sandalwood is Agmarked - gauranteeing that it comes from a government source. However, by buying this oil I, and my customers are increasing demand for sandalwood.
Do you think that I should stop selling Sandalwood or do you think that we are providing a livelihood to and otherwise poverty stricken population? Do the means justify the end?.......

Your comments are needed now.

Restrictions on Selling Essential Oils

There is a trend in Britain at the moment towards restricting the types of people/oraganisations who can sell essential oils. Obviously this should mean that well qualified and responsible people will expected to bring aromatherapy products to the public.
However, this will also mean reduced availability and in time there may even be restrictions imposed on those who wish to buy essential oils. Many people have a mistaken belief that the public are like children and must be led by the hand when purchasing health products. I personally agree that essential oils should be used with great care and knowledge of their properties and cautions is very important. However, at what point should the public be allowed to make up their own minds about what to by and where to buy it, and when should you be prevented from doing so? As Ireland tends to follow Britain's lead in many areas to do with legislation there may be the possibility that this may begin to happen here too.

What are your views?


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